Jhnry G. Taylor vs. J. A. Perry. —Appeal
f u r the recovery of a claim founded upon pro
missory note. Sept. 18, Jury sworn ; and af
vr a hearing - , same day, return a verdict for
the defendant.
M Hart vs. Migiman Bart. —Divorce
jept. 15, on reading deposition and on rao
t on of Mr. Mercur, the Court decree a divorce
to the said Anna Burt from the bonds of mat
rimony.
piiil'incy llu,ghes vs. D. W. Hughes. —Libel
j n Divorce. Sept. 16, ou reading deposition,
a'id on motion of Mr. Lyman, the Court de
t.roe a divorce to Philancy Hughes from the
bond-- of matrimony.
yidcina M. Saxton vs. Valentine Saxton.—
Divorce. Sept. 17, on reading deposition and
c ,i motion of Mr. Adams, the Court decree a
ii vorce to the said Malvina M. Saxtou from
foe bonds of matrimony.
Sept. 16, the following deeds were ackuowl
edged in open Court :
Peed to Samuel B. Strang; to John McMa
lion: to Marshall Bullock ; to Ulysses Mer
.ur; to Mathew Mott ;to Iliram Spear ;to
iohn Browuell ; to Joseph Kingsbery ; to W.
; Xewman ; to Ira Smith, Jr. ; to Johu C.
Etdams.
I I'. E Piolctt vs. E. A. Parsons. —Action
Lr libel. Sept. 13, this case being reached,
|„j for trial, plaintiff takes a nol. pros.
* V. E. Piolelt vs. John Holmes. —This also
Liny an action for libel, and reached iu order
ir trial, plaintiff takes a nol. pros.
| Court adjourned ou Saturday in the after
loon, after a session of two weeks ; during
Ihich time much business was done and trans- i
Icied, in the several Courts of Common Pleas, j
(J ,arter Sessions and Orphan's Court, aside
icm what appears iu the reported proceed
l,:s. All things passed off agreeably ; and
§!. members of the bar, officers of Court, ju- ,
Mr-, witnesses and parties, speak in the high
e erms of the Court, and especially of his ;
■onor Judge Bcllock, as having discharged
hi- luties with efficiency, ability, aud prompt- i
§ts.
BIBLE SHIPWRECK!
THE CENTRAL AMERICA FOUNDERED I
AVER 100 LIVES LOST!!
■ The steamship Central America, of Robert's
ft .fornia line, left Havana at 9 o'clock on
Be morning of Tuesday, the Bth iust., under
tlv command of Lieutenant ILerndon, of thfe
ft ted States navy, a most efficient officer.—
SI had something over five hundred passcn-
Br's on board, the exact number not being
ft vn, and these, with the ship's company,
Blunted in a ! l to probably six hundred and
Bviity-five jiersons. She carried treasure to
Be amount of a million six hundred thousand
ft.lars, a valuable cargo aud mails from the
Pacific.
■On the evening of the 9th the heavy gale,
fhicli lias proved so destructive ou our south
dp coasts, set in from the northwest, ami it
came to its height on Saturday, 12th inst.,
w! nit blew a perfect hurricane. It was in
Hi awful tempest that the Central America
ft ijered, carrying down with her nearly five
ft ureil souls.
pi l ; tain Bapoer, one of the rescued passen
ftr-of (lie Cmtral Avitrixi, states that the
ft-: increased until 2 o'clock on Friday, 11th
ft;, when it was perceived that the engine
ft-stopped ; and the ship fell off into the
ftngii of the sea, which caused her to make
fti-idcrablc water around her lea shaft and
ft Ta lower dead lights. It was afterwards
Eft' rtained that the cause of the stoppage of
ft engine was the negieot of the fire nud
ftinc depart meet of getting coal along from
ft bunkers to the tire-room fust enough to
Bj> up the fires, consequently all the engines
ft'pof, as well aall the pumps attached to
ft engines. The deck pumps were out of or
d* ami. ( apt. Bapof.r's suggestion, companies
ft organized, while the steward's gangsand
ftk-iiands went down to pass the coal along.
ftt!i> time the fires were put out, and the
fter became so heated in the hold of the
and the steam engendered was so great
I'- 'hey were compelled to abandon passing
ft coal. The ship then lay at the mercy of
1 waves, but still did not labor hard. We
It started several gangs at builing as the
ft hope of saving the ship. At my sugges
ft the Captain ordered the foremast to be
■ away, which was done about six o'clock.
■ui four o clock fill 8 the water was kept at
■ An attempt was made to raise steam
B ; 0 donkey boiler. Berths were torn and
ft wn into the furnace to raise the steain to
ft the pumps, but ail to uo avail. The
J"C 1 did not learn. A drag was prepared
ft 1 ailed, and the ship continued in the trough
ft' I " seil - Bailing still weut on vigorously
■J *as kept up all night by gangs, who were
liged as often as they became exhausted.—
■ml- morning the men were beginning to
ao< l *' ie water to increase and grow up in
nole of the ship. At 4 o'clock on the
" I! .p of Saturday, the 12th, the gale abat-
a heavy sea running.
'"■•y were encouraged by myself and others
1 die assurance that the ship would hold
L ; cr y passenger remained cool, and
' I to lorget the danger in the united ef
"to save the vessel. There was no weep
rr exhibition of despair, even on the part
' emales. At eight o'clock another at-
T- was made to raise steam in the donkey
, fr ' to pump the ship, but to no avail.
1 proposed to box the pumps, hut on in
• 1,0 earpenter or toolscould be found, and
A '-ter gained rapidly. The lea shaft
I rtuded iu heavy blankets to stop the
• mt the water bnrst through. At 2
T °o Saturday a sail was reported to
; Wir ". and at half-post three she cameun
■"tern. Boats immediately were lowcr
"t were stove iustautiy by the sen. Three
one in a bad condition. At 4
J K the work of removing the ladies and
. the deck of the Marine was com
[i; The brig being much lighter than
H'P, hud by this time drifted away to lec
j *' ie distance was considerable, and
7 tK Were long in making the trips, and
j ' ein g a heavy sea but few conld be car
m a l ! n,e > After sending the ladies aDd
, engineer and some fifteen others
Murk ° U t t oie it
I'U , , Wor ' l hn il'"g atill on,
i - *attr gained faster and fatter upon
the vessel. As the boats successively ap
proached he ship, a simultaneous rush was made
by the passengers to board, and it was ap
prehended that the boats would be filled and
stove- It was now dnrlif. About two hours
before the sinking of the ship, a schooner ran
down uuder stern, but could not render any as
sistaice for want of boats. The work of bail
ing went on until within an hour of her going
down. Two lights of the above vessel were
, now seen far to leeward. Rockets were fired
; from the wheel but went downward. The im
mediate sinking of the ship followed. Capt.
HERN DON remained on the wheel up to the
moment of her going down, which was 8 o'clock
lon Saturday night. I was standing on the
quarter-deck. Some jumped over, and put
out from the now rapidly descending ship, and
seized *ou whatever they could No one
shrieked or cried, but all* stood calm. The
Captain behaved nobly, and said he would not
leave the ship.
I promised him I would remain with him, as
also did the second officer, Mr. FRALER. All
at once the ship, as if in the agony of death
herself, made a plunge on an augle of 45 de
grees, and, with a shriek from the engulphed
mass, she disappeared, and five hundred hu
man beings floated out on the bosom of the
ocean, with no hope but death. At 1 1-4
o'clock in the morning the Norwegian bark
Ellen came running down with a free wind.—
The cries of distress reached those on deck,
and they hove to, under short sail. The task
of rescuing the passengers was nobly com
menced, and by 9 o'clock the next morning
forty-nine of them hud been picked np. Dili
gent search was made uutil 12 o'clock, but no
more could be seen. Then they bore away for
Norfolk, with a fair wind, and arrived at Cape
ITenry on the 17th, where myself and four
others embarked in the pilot-boat arrived at
Norfolk.
A portiou of the saved from the Central
America have arrived at New York. An im
perfect list of the lost and saved, is published
iu which we fail to recognize the name of any
person of this County.
The who'c nambcr saved, as far as known,
is 150 ; and the whole number supposed to
be lost 437.
siAa&aaib
In Standing Stone, on tli* 10th iu-t., by Rev. S. F.Colt,
HIRAM C. FOX. of Towanda. to Miss LIZZIE TAY
LOR, daughter of John Taylor, Esq.
Xco
I)H. J. M INTOSII, DEXTIS T,
j qftSSHßacoidially thanks the community for the ge
• I T-T Jncruus treatment he has received for the
past eight years, and promises to exert himself in future
j f-s ire has never done before to deserve their confidence.
Hereafter no work will leave his hands that will not
compare favorably with the best style of city dentitrv.
In connection with thanks, he begs to say, that the'irn
mediate payment of plate work will he a necessity. A
I good tit is a most difficult object to tie attained without
" having jraid for the plate. It is true that a poor fit can
• be had whether paid for or not. tint the responsibility is
not in the least impaired with him, if the work is paid for
perhaps the opposite. It is mightily offensive to be sus
pected of a deliberate attempt to gouge. He will under
, take to do nothing beyond his skill to accomplish. Per
sons who do not wish to employ him until they lind the
plate is " going to do," are itrifdVmed that if does notde
; sire to be so employed. Lie can point to as large a nnm
| her of pood fits as any dentist can of equal business ; and
( —if he does say it—to a great many mote artistically ar
ranged cases. If what he has done, cannot be taken as
; a sufficient guarantee, the choice of another dentist will
never be a subject of complaint by hira.
Tuwanda, September is, 1837.
A DMINISTRATOK'S NOTICK —Notice
| il. is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the es
tate of MARK 11. GRKENMAN, dee'd. late of Canton,
. are hereby requested to make payment without de
! lay; and ail persons having claims against said estate will
! please present them dulv authenticated for settlement.
CHARLES STOCK WELL,
JOHN VANDYKE. .!r.
Canton, Sopt. 21,1857. Administrators,
: ADMINISTRATRIX NOTlCß.—Notice
-Y.\ is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the
estate of WM.'U. RKIFSXYDER, dee d, late of Albany
twp, are hereby notified to make payment without delay,
und all persons having demands against said estate are
requested to present them duly authenticated for settle
client. MARY REIFSXYDER,
; September 21, 1857. Administrators.
Frank Phelps <£ Co's
COI.OSSAI,
Gymnasium & Amphitheatre
Containing a greater amount of
NOVELTY. TALENT & ARTISTIC SKILL
than has ever before been concentrated in one establish
ment. given under a beautiful water proof I'avillion, seat
ing 3000 people. First in splendor and attraction is a su
i perb
I GYMNASTIC AND ACROBATIC TROUPE!
I composed of the first talent in the country, among whoin
' is the People's Clown and Jester,
FRANK PIIKLPS,
| and t>cst general performer in the world, assisted by a
corps of others of well known celebrity, together with
Masters
WILLIE, SAMMY & CHARLIE,
i he greatest prodigies of the age. Master Willie, the
: fant contortionist, who is acknowledged to have no supe
rior in the world, will appear iu his wonderful audastou
j ishiug ludia Rubber Feats.
Mile. ISADORE and La Petite VICTORIA
j who have had the honor of appearing before the most
reliued and fashionable audiences in the world, will ap
pear in a varietv of Fancy and Burlesque Dancea, unequal
led by any one in the profession. In connection With the
above is the celebrated
ADD WEAVER'S OPERA TROUPE!
i comprising the first performers of the day. among whom
is the champion, Weaver, in his matchless comic and .sen
! timental songs, dances, and Negro delineations, Ac.—
I liuuk Tompkins, the youthful violinist, and renowned
1 Lucy Long dancer. Deacon Landon, the renowned llau
! joist. Dave Wilson, the celebrated Ca.stinetist, Philip
! Piepenback, the unrivalled Guitarist, George Dunbar,
j basso. These artists will appear in a variety of Negro
.Songs. Delineations and Dances, which are well calculat
!ed to please. The entertainment to be enlivened by
A. 23. Whitlock's Cornet Sand
| composed of the first musicians of the country.
The public may rest assured that no expense has been
I spared to render this the most attractive and amusing en
| teita in merit of the day. The whole combination to be
' exhibited under one immense pavillion for one price only,
j at TOWANDA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 21, Is7,afternoon
j and evening. Admission 25 cents.
J.S. KX.VrP. Agent.
' T KATHKII.—A new supply of Sole Lenth-
I U or, Cow Hide, Kip and Calf Skin, at No. 2. Patton's
1 Block. aug'Jd WM. A. ROCKWELL.
i^STRAY. —Broke into the cnelo- aMttgh
J sure of the subscriber, about the middle
J of August, one RED COW, about 15 years
I ohl ; the owner is requested to come forward and prove
propertv, p;iy charges and take her awav.
g ..17, 1857. J.J. HAIGHT.
To All Concerned.
r pilE Subscribers' liabilities are such that they will ei
i 1 ther be obliged to sell the Judgments and Notes they
| hold against their ctistomers, or enforce collection. We
hope our friends will not drive us to surh an alternative.
An early attention to this notice is requested.
Ang. 19. 1H57. MO NT AN YES.
~FOR HATvSr
. _ THE well-known and well-established CAR
RIAGE MANUFACTORY situated on Main st
|JJJjUjL in the south part of the Borough or Towanda.
j |,| 'Jjf Also, the Smith Shop, Timber House aud Darn
AnßcSSon the same lot, and stock of Timber on band.
Also. HOUSE AND LOT adjoining the shop lot.
*arTb, whole will be sold cheap for ready pay. For
terms apply to the subscriber at his residence on the pre
mises.
N. B. The subscriber has on handsome
SI6OO or SIBOO worth of CARRIAGES,
diflerent kinds, which he will sell on reason
able terms for ready payor approved credit.
Towanda, Aug. 1, 1857.m3 G. 11. DRAKE.
T^XTRACTS for flavoring, for nle chotp
yj at ° FOX *.
iflisreliancono.
MUSICAL CONVENTION !
le'Si&JV Prof. T. J. COOK, of New-York, will hold a
Nyreconvention at ATHENS, Bradford Co. Pa., to
SgSgfcgcouiuience on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1557. to
continue three days, imd close with a GRAND
CONCERT. Admission to tlie whole course for Gentle
men. 11,00 : Ladies, 50 cents.
Prof. COOK was recommended by Prof. I. B. Woon
bcry, whose ill health would not permit liioi to accept
the call ol the Committee. V\ oodbury'g Works will be
ascd. and furnished free of charge during the Convention.
1 articular attention will be given to the development
and cultivation of the Voice, Execution, Reading in Mu
sic, and correct taste, all combining to make this a rare
opportunity for improvement in, and enjoyment of, Vo
cal Music.
Pleasant accommodations at reasonable rates, hare
been provided for those attending from a distance.
Furtlier information relative to the Convention will be
cheerfully given on application by mail or otherwise to
I. N. EVANS, Secretary,
Or auy of the Committee of Arrangements, C.T. HULL
w. 11. Fkitchkb. Wji. E. DtJKLL, D. F. Panic, Geo. B*
Pekkiss, H. C. BAIKD, C. N. SHIMIAN, N. C. Haubis,
J.B. Reeve.
SPECIAL COURT.—Notice is hereby gi
ven that a Special Court of Common Pleas will be
held in, and for the County of Bradford, commencing on
MONDAY, the ltith day of November next, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, at the Court House, in the borough of
Towanda, and to continue one week, at which the Hon.
Robert G. W bite will preside, for the trial of the following
cases, to wit s
Newton Humphrey vs. William Humphrey, Ejectment.
C. L. DoChastelleux vs. Ira Jennings, et ul. Ejectment.
S. V. Shipuian vs. David Wilmot. Appeal.
A. 11. Smith vs. Samuel Kelluni. 2d. et. ul.. Ejectment.
Subptenas made returnable on Monday, Nov. 16, 1857,
at 10 o'clock, A. M. ALLEN JI'KEAN,
Proth y Office, Sept. 14,1857 i Prothonotary.
IIERIFF'S SALE.—By virtue of a writ
of Fieri Facias, issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas ol Bradford County, and to me directed will be ex
posed to public sale at the Court House, in the boro" of
Towanda, on FRIDAY, October 2d, 1657, at one o'clock,
P. M., the following lot. piece or parcel of land situate in
Towanda Borougli, bounded north by land of Wra. B.
Dodge, east by land belonging to H. S. A J. H. Phinuey,
south bv land of Daniel Moody and west by William St..
being fifty feet front and running back about one hundred
and twenty-five feet, more or less, UFL IMPROVED, with one
framed dwelling house and a few fruit trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of R. C.Rmal
lev, now to use of J. H. Phinney A Co., vs . R. IV. Smal
ley. JOHN* A. CODDING-, Sheriff.
SherifFs Office. Towanda, Sept. 15, 1*57.
YXT ANTED.—I wish to purchase 100,000
F ' feef of MAPLE SCANTLING 19 feet long, and
3£ inches square. Any ope wishing to make a contract
for any OR all, can do so by calling at my Furniture Ware
Rooms in Towauda.
Sept. 15, 1-857. CHESTER WELLS.
J^STRAY. —Came to the enclosure of the
J Subscriber in Burlington township, about ten days
since, a DEEP RED STEER, about two years old with
small white spot under the belly. The owner is request
ed to prove property, pay charges, and take him away.
Burlington. Sept. 12. 1657. PHILIP L.i LLKY.
M O IST T A TNT Y E 8
Are now receiving their Fall Stock of
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods/
GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY,
sonts& Ijjnrs, lijoe /innings Mjjrr,
HATS, CAPS, BONNETS, AC.
II hich icill be sold at Greatly Reduced Prices.
Cor. Public Square and Main st.
j. n. montasve. ) TOWANDA. tj. p. moxtanye, jr.
e. i). jjo.vtanve, j September *, 1857 { v. i>. moxtanyk.
NEW FALL GOOD?!
Just receiving at
William A. Rockwell's Store, j
No. 2, Patten's Block.
Towanda. September 9, 1657.
AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT of Dress
Trimmings. Velvets, Ac., at
_Jv>pt. 15,1857. WM. A. ROCKWELL'S, j
MOHAIR BRAIDS and Twists for the!
. hair, at
Bspfc 15.1857. WM. A. ROCKWELL'S.
ami French Merinos, Dcßages, !
JL DeLaines, AlapaCcas. Thibet Cloths, Shepherd's j
Plaids (a new and fashionable article) Prints, Ginghams, >
and in fai t all kinds bf Dry GOODS may BE had cheap at '
Sept. 15,1857. " WM. A. ROCKWELL S, j
A NEW ASSORTMENT of Bonnets,!
Ribbons aiol GLOMES expressly f OR the fall trade,
Belt Ribbon- : also A NEW stock of Laccs and Enibroi- I
deries, set of Collars and Sleeves. Ac., Ac., at
Sopi. 1 ~ HOT. W. A. ROCKWELL'S.
4 NEW AND GENERAL assortment
AM. of Boots and Shoes, Cloths and Cassiinercs, and
every tiling in this line, for sale by
Sept. 15, 1857. W. A. ROCKWELL.
GLASS WARE, Groceries
\J Yankee Notions, Looking Glasses, Wooden Ware,
and everything v.m w ant nl.iv be found at the new store
of Sept. 15.1857. " Wit A. UUCKWELL.
|AA() LBS. OHIO GRIND STONES;
J ' 'UU and a lot of Grind Stone Hangings, at
Sept. -. 1857. WM. A. ROCKWELL'S.
OXECUTOR'S NOTICE. —Notice is here
_LJ by given that letters testamentary upon the estate
of Elijah Lucky, late of Shcshequin, dec'd, have been
granted to the subscriis'r. All persons indebted to said
estate are hereby requested to make immediate payment,
and those having any claims upon said estate to present
them duly attested tor settlement.
NANCY LUCKY;
JOHN LUCKY,
Sept. 15, 1857. Executors;
4T> MIXI ST RA TO R'S NOTICE.— Notice
XL is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the es
tate of Clarissa Grace, late of Springfield twp.. deceased,
are requested to make payment without delay ; and all
persons having claims against said estate, must ptescnt
them duly authenticated, to the sitbscriiier.
Sept. 15, 1857. .JOHN KO6HAX, Administrator.
A DMINISTRA FRIX NOTlCE.—Notice
A\ is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the es
tate of James H. Morrow, late of Asylum twp., d h c'd. are
requested to make payment without delay ; and all per
sons having claims against said estate, must present them
duly authenticated tor settlement to the subscriber.
SABRA A. MOUUOW,
August 18, 1857. Administratrix.
\\TE ARE NOW OFFERING a very
y v large and well selected stock of BOOTH ANI)
SHOES direct from the Manufacturers, which we oflerat
extremely low prices for READY PAY, and invite tlie
public to'call and examine tiefore purchasing elsewhere.
June 2d, 1857. HUMPHREY .V W'ICKH \M.
SHORT SEASON!
A S the Summer Season will e short, wc have conclud
-I\. Ed to make our
Usual Reduction of Prices, at Once!
Which we have been accustomed to do late in the season,
and in view of this fact, we will sell our large stock of
tmm GjLiTiii,
CRY GOODS, <&c. &C.
A T GREA TL Y REDUCED PRICES.
GUTTEXBERO, ROSEXBAUM A CO.
Towanda, July 22, 1 5,~,7. Cr. Main and Bridge Sts.
A CHOICE FA I{M
Adjoining thr. Borough of Towanda,
For Sale at a G2L2LA.T BARGAIN!
AT $25 an acre, for all cash down ;
At S3O an acre for S3OOO down and balance in 3 year®.
At $35 an acre for S2OOO down and balance in 5 years.
At S4O an acre for SIOOO down and balance in 7 years.
The farm contains 200 acres with a good House and
barn, and an orchard of choice fruit on it. It is well wa
tered with permanent springs conveniently distributed
over it. About one half of it is cleared, at>3 every acre
of it is good tillable land. It con Id be advantageously
divided so as to suit two or more persons wishing farms
of less size.
My daughter has fifty acres adjoining H which she
would also self.
Towanda, July 21,1857. W. PATTON.
SMOKED HAM, SHOULDERS, DftlEl)
BEEF at
June 4,1857 FOX'B.
WANTED— Butter and Eggs, and all
binds of country produce, by
Towanda, July W, 1857. wfl A POCK WELL.
IlUecdlaneoao.
RESOLXJTIO^
Proposing Amendments to tho Constitution of
the Commonwealth.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the CommuiiiceatUi of Pennsylvania in iievtrvl As
embly met : That the following amendments arc propos
ed to the constitution of the commonwealth. in accor
dance with the provisions of the tenth article thereof.
FIRST AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article to said constitution
to be designated as article eleven, as follows :
ARTICLE xr.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
SECTION 1. The state may contract debts, to supply
casual deficits or failures in revenues, or to meet expen
ses not otherwise provided for ; but the aggregate amount
of such debts direct and contingent, whether contracted
by virtue of one or more acts of the general assemblv.or
at different periods of time, shail never exceed seven hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, nnd the money arising
from the creation of such debts, shall be applied to the
purpose for which it was obtained, or to repay the debts
so contracted, and to no other purpose whatevec.
SECTION 2. In addition to the above limited power the
state may contract debts to repel invasion, suppress in
surrection. defend the state iu war. or to redeem the pre
seut outstanding indebtedness of the state ; but the mo
ney arising from the contracting of such debts, shall be
applied to the purpose for which it was raised, or to re
pay such debts, and to no other purpose whatever.
SECTION 3. Except the debts above specified, in sec
tions one and two of this article, no debt whatever shall
be created by. or on behalf of the state.
SECTION 4" To provide fur the payment of the present
debt, and any additional debt contracted as aforesaid, the
legislature shall, at its first session, after the adoption of
this amendment, create a sinking fund, which shall be
sufficient to pay the accruing intert-st on such debt, and
annually to rt-ducc the principal thereof by a sum not
i less than two hundred and fty thousand dollars ; which
I sinking fund shall consist of the net annual income of
| the public works, froth time to time owned by the state,
i or the proceeds of the sale of the same, or any part
j thereof, and of the income or proceeds of safe of stocks
i owned by the state, together with other funds, or resour
ces. that'may be designated by law. The said sinking
! fund may be increased, from time to tint", by assigning
i to it any part of the taxes, or other revenues of the state,
I not required for the ordinary and current expenses of
I government, and unless iu case of war, invasion or insur
rection, no part of the said sinking fund shall tie used or
applied otherwise than in extinguishment of the public
debt, until the amount of such debt is reduced below the
sum ot five millions of dollars.
SECTION 5. The credit of the commonwealth shall not
in any manner, or event, be pledged, or loaned to, any
individual, company, corporation, or association ; nor
shall the commonwealth hereafter become a joint owner,
or stockholder, in any company, association, or corpora
tion.
SECTION 6. The commonwealth shall not assume the
debt, or any part thereof, of any county, city, borough,
or township ; or of any corporation, or association ; un
less such debt shall have been contracted to enable the
state to repel invasion, suppress domestic insurrection,
defend itself iu time of war, or to assist the state in the
discharge of any portion of its present indebtedness.
SECTION 7. The legislature snail not authorize any
county, city, borough, township, or incorporated district,
by virtue of a vote of its citizens, or otherwise, to be
come a stockholder in any company, association, or cor
poration ; or to obtain money for. or loan its credit to,
any corporation, association, institution, or party.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article to said constitvtion
to be designated as article XII, as follows :
ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW COUNTIES.
No county shall be bivided by a liue cutting off over
one-tenth of its population, (either to form a ucw county
or otherwise.) without the express assent of such coun
ty, by a vote of the electors thereof ; nor shall any new
county be established, containing less than four hundred
square miles.
THIRD AMENDMENT.
From section two ot the first article of the constitution
strike out the Words, " of the city of Philadeldlua, and
of each county respectively from section five, same ar
ticle, strike out the words, " of Philvdelphia and of the
several counties frotn section seven, satno article,
strike out the woids, " neither the city of Philadelphia
nor any," and iusert in lieu thereof the words," and iu>
and strike out, " sretion four, same article,'' and iu lieu J
thereof insert the following !
"SECTION 4. In the year one ttioesaiid eight hundred j
and sixty-four, and in every seventh ye'af thereafter, rep- •
resentativea to the number of one hundred, shall be ap
portioned and distributed equally, throughout the stale,
by districts, iu proportion to the number of tntable in
habitants iu the several parts thereof; except that any
county containing at least three thousand five hundred
taxables, may be allowed a seporate representation ; but
no more than three counties shall be joined, and nocoun
ty shall be divided, in the formation of a district. Any
city containing a sufficient number of taxables to entitle
it to at least two representatives, shall have a separate
representation assigned it, and shall be divided into con
venient districts of contiguous territory, of equal taxa
ble population as near as inav be, each of which districts
shall elect oue representative."
At the end of section seven, same article, insert these
words. " the city of Philadelphia shall be divided into sin
gle senatorial districts, of contiguous territory as nearly
equal in taxable population as possible : but no tcatd
shall be divided in the formation thereof."
The legislature, at its first session, after the adoption
of this amendment, shall divide tho city of Philadelphia
into senatorial and representative districts, iu the man
ner above provided ; such districts to remain unchanged
until the apportionment in the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four.
Forum AJinSDSIKXT.
There shall he an additional section to the first article
of said constitution, which shall he numbered and read
as follows:
SECTION - '2(l. The legislature -hall have the power to al
ter, revoke, or annul, any charter of incorporation here
after conferred by, or under, auy special, or general law,
whenever in their opinion it may be injurious to the citi
zens of the coinntobW' alth ; in such mauner. however,
that no injustice shall be done to the corporators.
IN SENATE, March 27.1657.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the first
amendment, yeas 34, nays 7 ; on the second amendment,
\cas 23, nays 6 ; on the third amendment, yeas 24, nays
' ; on the fourth amendment, yeas 23. nays 1.
[Extract from the Journal.}
GEO. \Y. HAMKKSLY, Clak.
TN TIIE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
April 29, 1f,7.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the first
amendment, yeas 18, nays 12 : on the second amcudment
yeas 57. navs 34 ; on the third amendment, yeas 72,uavs
22 ; on the fourth amendment, yeas 83, nays 7.
[Extract from the Journal.)"
JACOB XIEGLETT, FC/FR*.
Filed in Secretary's office, May 2, 1857.
At 0. CritTlTf,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
SECRETARY'S TJFRICE,
HAKRISBUKU, June 22, 1857;
Pennsylvania, ts:
I do certify that the above and foregoing Is a true and
correct copy of the original " Resolution proposing
amendments to the Constitution Of the Commonwealth,"
with the vote in each branch of the Legislature upon the
final passage thereof, as appears from the originals on
tile in this office.
In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto set tnv
[t.. s.) hand and caused to he affixed the sea! of the
Secretary's Office, the day and vear above written.
A. (1. t'URTLV,
decretory of the Conmonicvrtlt/i.
IN SF.NAT!C. Mnp LI 27.1857.
The resolution proposing amendments to the t institu
tion of the Commonwealth being under consideration,
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the first amendment ?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeablv to the provi
sions of the Constitution, and were as follow, viz :
YEAS—Messrs. Brewer, Browne. Coffey, Ely, Evans,
Fetter. Flenniken, Frazer, Ingrain, Jordan. killiuger.
Knox. Laubacb, Lewis, Myer, Scotield, Sellers. Shuman,
Steele, Straub, Welsh, Wilkins, Wright and Taggart,
Speakrr —24.
NAYS—Messrs. Crabb, Crosswfcll, FinneV. Gregg, Har
ris. Penrose and Souther—7.
So the question was determined In (ho affirmative;
On the qnestfon.
Will the Senate agree to the second amendment ?
The yeas iid nays were taken agrefcablv to the provi
sions of the Constitution, and were as follow, Viz :
YK\S—Messrs. Brewer. Browne, Croeswcll, Ely .Evans,
Fetter, Finney. Flenniken. Ingram, Jo-pan. Knox. Lati
bach, I.ewis," Myer. Sellers. Shuman, Souther, Steele,
S rauh, Welsh, Wilkins, Wright and Tnggart, Speaker—
-23.
NAYS—Messrs; Coffey, Crabb, I'razcr, Gregg. Harris,
Killiuger, Penrose and Scofield—B
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
On th° question.
Will the Senate agree to the third amendment ?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provi
sions of the Constitution, and were as follow, viz :
YEAS—Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Crui.h, Crcswelt. Ely,
Evans, Ficnnikert, Era/.er, Ingram. Jordan, Killiuger,
Knoa, Laiiharh, law is. Mver, Scoficld, Sellers, Shuman,
Souther, Steele, Straub, Welsh, Wdkius and Wright- 24.
KAYS —Messrs. Coffey, Gregg. Harris and Penrose—4.
So the question was determiued in the affianative.
On the question.
Will the Senate agree to the fourth amendment ?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provi
sions of the Constitution, and were as follow, viz :
YEAS—Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Coffey, Cresweli. Ely,
Evans, Flenniken, Frazer, Ingram, Killiuger, Knox.Lau
bach, Lewis, Myer, Scolield, Sellers, Shuman, Souther,
Steele, Btrauh, Welsh, Wilkins and Wright—23.
NAYS—Messrs. Crabb, Finney, Jordan and Penrose— l.
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
IN THE llorßE OP ITMIESKNTATJREB,
April 29, 1857.
The resolution proposing amendments to the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth being under consideration,
Cn the question,
Will ine House agree to the first amenjgiant ?
flhsrciianxona.
The yeas and nays wert taken agreeably to the provi
sions of the Constitution, ami Were as' lAJLiv*. vi 2 :
YEAS—Messrs. Anderson, Artimr, Backhouse, Ball,
Beck, Bishop, Bower. Brown. Calhoun, Campbell. ctaae.
Cleaver. Crawford. I>iekey. Ent, Eystcr, Fausoid i'osier,
GibboiK-y, Gildea, Htiiti~ Harper,'Heius, Heistmid, Hill,
Hillegas,Hoffman, (Berks,) Imbrie, Junes, Jacobs, Jen
kins, Johns, Johnson, K&ufitaan, Kerr, Knight. Lessen
riiig. Longaker, Lovett. Manear, Macgle, .M'Calihont,
M'llvain. Moorhead, Mumrna. Musselman, Nichols. Nich
olson, Nunemacber. Pearson, Peters, Pariken, Pasvnall,
Purcell. Ramsey, (Philadelphia,) Ramsey, (Yoik.) Rea
mer, Reed. Roberts, Rupp, Shuw, Sioan", Smith, (Cnfti
bria,) Smith, (Centre,) Stevenson, Tolan, Vail, Vanhoor
his. Victors, Voeghley. Walter, Westbrook, Wharton,
Williston, Witherow, Wright, Zimmerman and Getz,
Speaker— 7B.
NAYS—Messrs. Backus, Benson. Dock, lumilton, Han
cock. Hine. Hoffman, (Lebanon,) Lebo, Strut hers, Thorn,
Warner and Wintrode—l2.
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
On the question,
Will the House agree to the second amendment ?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provi
sions ot the Constitution, and wore as follow, viz :
YEAR—Messrs. Anderson, Backhouse. Ball, Beck,
Bower, Calhoun. Campbell, Cartv, E.rt, Fausold, Foster,
Gildea, Hamcl. Harper, Heines. Hit-stand. Hillegas. Hoff
man, (Berks,) Housekeeper, linbrie, lunes, Jenkins,
Johns, Johnson, Kaullinan. Knight, I.eisenring, Longa
ker, Lovett, Mantar, Mangle, M'llvain, Moorhead, Mus
selman, Nichols, Nicholson, Nunemacher, Pearson. Pe
ters. Petriken. Pownall, Purcell. Ramsey, (Philadelphia)
Ramsey, (York.) lleamer, Roberts. Rupp, Shaw. Sloan.
Tolnu, Vail, Voeghley, Walter, Westbrook, Wharton,
Zimmerman and Getz, Speaker —s7.
NAYS—Messrs. Arthur, Augustine, Backus, Benson,
Bishop, Brown, Chase, Cleaver, Crawford. Eystcr. Gib
bonev, Hamilton, Hancock, Ilill, Hine, Huffman, (Leba
non,) Jacobs, Kerr, l.ebo, M'Calmont, Mamma. Reed,
Smith. (Cambria.) Smith. (Centte,) Ttevcuson, Stnith
ers. Thorn, Vanboorliis, Vickers, Wagonseller, Warner,
Wintrode, Witherow and Wright—34.
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
On the ouestion,
Will tne House agree to the third amendment ?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provi
sions of the Constitution, and were as follow, viz :
Yf.AS—Messrs. Anderson, Backhouse, Ball. Beck. Ben
son. Bower. Brown, Calhoun. Campbell, Chase, Cleaver,
Crawford, Dickey, Ent, Kyster. Fausohl, Foster, Gibbo
ney, Hamel, Harper. Heins, lieistand, Hill, Hillegas,
Hoffman, (Berks.) Hoffman, (Lebanon.) Housekeeper,
Itnbrie, lunes. Jacobs, Johns, Johnson, Kauffman, Kerr,
Lebo, Longaker, Lovett. Manear, Maugie. S'Calmont,
Moorhead, Momma, Mussclman, Nichols, Nicholson, Nu
nemacher. Pearson. Peters, Petrikin, Powuall. Purcell.
Ramsey, (York,) Reamer, Reed, Rupp, Shaw, Sloan,
Smith. (Cambria,) Smith, (Centre.) Stevenson, Tolan,
Vril, Vanhoorhis, Vickers, Voeghley, Wagonseiier, West
hrook, Williston, Witherow, Wright, Zimmerman and
Getz, Speaker —72.
NAYS—Messrs. Arthur, Augustfne, Backus, Bishop,
Carty, Dock, Gildea, Hamilton, Hancock, Hine, Jenkins, j
Knight, Leisenring, M'llvaiu. Ramsey. (Philadelphia ) j
Roberts. Struthers, Thorn, Walter, Waruer, Whartou,
and Wintrode—22.
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
On the question,
Will the House agree to the fourth amendment ?
The veas and nays were taken agreeably to the provi- '
sions of the Constitution, and were as follow, viz :
YEAS—Messrs. Anderson. Arthur, Backhouse, Backus, !
Bali, Bock. Benson. Bishop, Bower, Brown, Calhoun,!
Campbell. Carty, Chase, Cleaver, Crawford, Dickey,Ent, ,
Eystcr. Fausold, Foster, Gibboney, Gifdea, Heme!, Har
per. Heins. Hiestaiul, Hill. Hillegas, Hoffman, (Berks,) '
Hoffman, (l>;banoti,) Housekeeper, linbrie,lnnes,Jacobs, j
Jenkins, Johns, Johnson. Kaufl'nian. Kerr. Lebo, Lei sen- I
ring Lougaker, Lovett. Manear. Mangle, M'Calmont. M'- |
llvain, Mumraa, Mussel man. Nichols, Nicholson. Nunc- !
uiucher, Pearson. Peters. Petrikin, Pownall, Puree!!, '
Ramsey, (Philadelphia,) Ramsey. (York.) Reamer. Reed. :
Roberts, Rupp. Shaw, Sloan, Smith, (Cambria,) Smith, i
(Centre,) Stevenson, Tolan, Vail, Vanhooriiis, Vickers, !
Voeghley, Wagonseller. Walter, Warner, Westbrook, i
Wharton, Williston, W itherow, Zimmerman and Getz,
Speaker —S3.
N AYS —Messrs. Dock. Hamilton, Hancock, Siruthers, i
Thorn, Wintrode, and Wright—7.
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
HBCKETATYV OFFICE. ,'
HABIUSIICUG. June 22, 1*57.
Pennsylvania, n •
1 do certify that the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the" Yeas'' and '• Nsvs' taken ou the
resolution jiroposing aniciulments to the Constitution of
tin* Commonwealth, as the same appears on the Journals
of the two Houses of the General Assembly of this Com
monwealth for the session of 1857.
Witness iuy hand and the real of said office, this ,
[L. S.] tweuty-seuond day of June, oue thousand eight
hundred and fifty-seven.
A. G. CUBTIN,
Ju!y9te Secretary of the Commoner ealth.
THE
GOOD SWISS SALVE
IS THE GREAT Ct'RER OF
FEVER SOXTES.
IT gives immediate relief frVtm pain, and in as quick a
time as it is possible for this disease to be affected, it j
heals the wounds gradually and safely, after extracting
all poisonous matter, until a permanent cure is made. I
ITS NAME
As its name imports, this Ointment is of Swiss Origin, j
and is the most remarkable Ointment for curing old Sores ;
anil Bad Legs ever known. Its curing properties seem
to be perfectly irresistible.
£" The receipt for making this rare mcdieine. Was ob
tained from James Roudon, an old Swiss tar-maker in
North Carolina, who brought it with him from Switzer- i
land.
AS A FAMILY SALVE,
it has no equal, both in its powers for doing good, and j
its extreme neatness as a
CLEAN, SWEET, PURE. PLEASANT OINTMENT, I
healing without the least injury everything to which it I
is applied.
MOTHERS USE it
for their Caked. Broken and (nflattied Breasts with charm- I
ing success. Thousands of Mothers are this day blessing
the hour in which they first applied the GOOf> SWISS t
SALVE.
SALT RHEUM
| and SCROFULOUS SORES and Swellings It rapidly
cores by striking at the root of the disease an i drawing
the humors to the surface. IT NEVER DRIVES THEM IN
WARD! Under all circumstances of the case
IT IS SAFE!
Hood Swiss Salve cures Felons
Good Swiss Salve cures Piles.
GM1 Swjst. Salve cures Burns.
Good Swiss Salv b cures Bruises.
Good Swiss Salve curbs Flesh Wounds.
Good Swiss Salve cures Toothache.
IS SHOUT;
t'f" Wherever tain or luflaniatinii , apply the
GOOD SWISS SALVE, and you will find relief.
gST This Salve is put up in LARGER BOXES than
Ointment in general, at 25 Tt. It is also put up in large
Uhiffa pots, for the accommodation of Families and those
whd Use it for Fver Stir' s where several laixes may be
required, as It is one half cheaper. A pbt holds s boxes
and sells for one dollar. Hundreds of fttmilies keep it in
this convenient form as rt necessary household article. j
A. E. RAKVUIY. Itliaea. N. Y.. sole proprietor.
Sold hv J. KiMiSfKRY, Towanda. Pa.
SORE EYES !
/-AOTTSLOFFE IS THE INVENTOR OF the cole
VI hraterl ALPINE BVR 11AL3AM. which li.ts gained
such wonderful reputation throughout Europe and the
United States. 11 is extracted from plants taken direct
front the ALPINE MOUNTAINS,and prepared by Dr.
Heindrich Gottsloflh. a native of Berne, Switzerland, and
for many years Proftsaor in the Bertie Institute, now a
resident of the U. S. This Balsam is superior to any
other eye medicine, be it salve or water. It is a safe and
CERTAIN ctutK for all INFLA.MATIONS, PRKMATI'Rk
FYILCRKOF SIGHT. NIGHT BLINDNESS. Bmk OK FILM,
PAIN ON ExrofntK TO LIGHT. Ac.. and always makes a
qcick curb. THY IT ! It is reeomenrfed hy nil druggists
and Physicians who have become acquainted with its vir
tues. irg- Each bottle bears his written signature.—
Price 25 rents.
A. E. Barnaby, Ithaca. N. Y., General Agent, gold by i
J. Kingsbery. Towanda. Pa.
OIiEKIFF'S SALK. —Hv virttic of sundry
O writs of vend, exponas, issued ont of the Court of
Common Pleas ot Bradford Count v. and fo me directed,
will be exposed to public sale on FRIDAY, the 25th dav
of SEPTEMBER, A. P., 1857. at 1 o'clock. P. M-, at
the Court House, in Hie borough of Towanda, (he fol
lowing lo(, piece or parcel ofland situate in Pike town
ship, Bradford County, bounded as follows, to wit : Be
ginning at a post and stones on the sntiib side of the pub- j
he road running east from the tillage of Leßarsrille, be
ing trie north east corner of a lot owned by E. P. Unburn,
thence east along the aforesaid road 12 rods to a post and
stones on the corner of land ow ned hy Josiah Bcnhant.
thence south on said Benham's line 8 rods to a post and
stones for a corner, thence west 12 rods to the southeast
corfter of the aforesaid E. P. Cohtirn's lot, th*nce north
along said Cohurn's line 8 rods to the place of beginning.
UontainingVui square rods of land,more or less .all improv
ed. with a framed dwelling house, a framed bam, a tai
lor's shop and a few fruit trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of Daniel Bsi
ley A Son vs. 0. H. Green.
JOHN A. CODDING,
Sheriff"s Office, Sept. 9,1857. Sheriff".
T^XECTJTOR'S NOTICE.—AII pcrsons i^-
XM debted to the estate of JOHN W.MORIIOW, dee'd.,
late of Asylum township, are hereby notified that pay
ment. must he made without delay, and all persons having
claims ngafnt said estate are reqnested to present them
duly authenticated for settlement.
JOHN MORROW,
June 25,167. Executor.
E. T. FOX
IS NOW RECEIVING a largo stock of
FAMILY GROCERIES, which are offered FOR T*le at 1
as LOW prices BB the same qotWy of Goods can he Bought ;
an v'where this tide ot the (Stv of New York. I
I C.-gal.
1 EXECUTOR'S NOTlCE.—Notice ia lter,>
.J by givt-n.ihdt all mtmm i.\ J *hted to the eatatmm
! OEO. H. J ACICSON. decea-cd, "lute o! ATHENS town
ship, are rcif estcJ to make payment without delay;
thosehaving ueiDatklsagniti-t -aid estate will present the in
! dul v authenticated for settle mint.
July 2D. i?. JOHN L. SAWTCT, Eatrtttor.
AOMfMSTRAtOR'S NOTICE —Notice
is hereby given, lU.it all person - indebted to tlie cs
( tate of Nicholas L. Read deceased, late of Wells townahip
i are reque-ted I" ir'ahc payment without tfefiij ; and all
persons having eHuis agaiLst said estate will please pre*
t sent them dulv authenticated for settlement.
T ALOROUS C. LEONARD.
August 20, ISO7. Administrator.
I TEXECUTOR'S NOTlCE.—'Notfce is here
!lV pv <fientliaf ah |K-rsons indebted to the e.tate of
FREDERICK fliSHftt. des'd of South T> wanda, must
make immediate payment, and all persona hating do
, uiands against sa.u estate, will present theui Jul/ luthw;-
| Healed for settlement.
SALSiJLEY COLE.
JOSEPH liOMKT.
Asgtrd. 15.1-57 Executor*.
pENEKA L ELECTION PKOCLAMA
| *JTTiOX.—tV'betvas, by aA art of assembly c>f the Com
[ niotiwealth, entitled •' an act relating to the eloctiona at
j this commonwealth,'' it is enjoined upon me to give pub
i lie police of such election to be held, and also theenumo
-1 ratfel fn st!Clrnotice What officers are to be elected, I,
' JOIIN A. CODDING, High Sheriff c? the County of Brad
j ford, do hereby luake known and gite notice to the e'cc
-1 tors of .said county that a general election will be held la
! said county, on TL'ESDAS". the liith day of October, )U
' th? severe! dfrtfiots in said connfy. to wit:—
In Albany, at the sub-district school house near Cainp
' belf'smill.
In Asylum, at the house of Jacob Ffutchey.
In Athens boro', at the house ol E. S. Mathewaon.
Iff Athens twp., at the house of J. B. Hunt in Athena
Borough.
iu AruUnit, at (he hems* of John S. Becker.
In Burlington boro,, at the Hall of Henry Vosburg.
In Burlington twp.-, at the house of Roswell Luther.
In West Burlington, at the hoa- of Ezra Goddard.
In Canton, at the bouse of A. E. Spalding.
In Columbia, at (he bouse of James Morgan
In Durell, a! the school house, called the centre school
house, near 8. Decker's.
in Franklin at the honse of J. Si. Maitin, now occupied
by H. Sf. Southwell.
In Granville, at the house of Benjamin F.Taylor.
In Merrick, at the school house near Daniel Duraud'g.
In I.itrhileld, at the house of Cyras Bloodgocd.
In Leßoy, at the school house in Leßoy.
In Monroe, at the house of J. P. Smith.
In Monroe bom" at the house of E'hcl Taylor.
In Orwell, at (be house of Francis Woodruff.-
In Overton, at the toons® of Wm. Waltutn.
In pike, at the house of Dennis John.sou.
In koine, at tb- Acadttaj.
In Ridgbury. noith district at the house of J. 0' Piae ;
south di-trict"at the house of C. O. French.
In r-hcsUcquiu, at the Valley llou-e.
!u ~in'<th!ield. at tlie house of A. J. Gerould.
In BprrngtU-ld.at the house of f. Wilder.
In Standing Stone at tlifc house of Simon Stetena.
Iu Syltyuia boro', at the house of Curfis Mt-rritt.
In South C'rctk. at (he school house near A. Gillett'a.
Iu To wanda boro'. at the Grand Jury room, in the
Court House, in said boro'.
In Towanda tW|i.. at the school house, near H. 1.. Scott's,
in 'l'owanda Nortii. at the house of S. A. Mills.
Ia Troy boro', at the Eagle Tavern.
In Troy twp., at the house of V. M. Long, In the boro'
of TrOy.
Iu Tuwarofa, at the school house near James Black's.
In Ulster, at the house of S. B. Hidcomb,
In Warren, at the house of R.Cooper.
Iu We:'-, at (lie house of 1.. Seeley.
In Winuhdiif, a', the house of Benj. Kuykendail.
In Wv alluring, at tiie hou-e of J. ri. Black.
In Wilsuot, St the house of Jolin Huffman.
Iu Wrsox. at the house of Jitnie- M. Reed.
At vrfilch time afid place tine electors aforesaid wIC
elect by ballot
(Jim"person for Governor of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
One" person for Canal Commissioner of the- Common
wealth of Pennsylvania.
Trro person- for Judges of the Supreme Court of the
("••jnmonweidth of Pennsylvania.
Two persons t>- represent the County of Bradford In
the Ildtire. Ae.
One person for High Sheriff of the County of Bradford.
Oue person b r Pfothonotaiy, Cleric of the Oyer and
Terttihif clerk of the Orphan's Cotirti and QuaiterSes
siens of the Peace of the County of Bradford.
One person for Register of Wiilsand Recorder of D*d*
of the < ouuty of Bradford.
One nefson for County Commissioner for the Couaty
Of Bradford.
One person for County Auditor of the County of Brad
ford.
One person for Treasurer of tlip Comity of Bradford.
One person for Coroner of the County of Bradford.
And in and by said act, I am further directed to give
notice " that every person excepting justices of the peaco
who rbai! hold any office of profit and trust tinder the go
vernment of the United States or of thisFtate, or of any
incorporated district, and also that every member of con
gress and of the State Legislature and the select and com
mon council of any city, or commissioners of any incor
porated district, is by law incapable of holding or oxer
rising at the same "time, the office or appointment of
Judge, Inspector or Clerk of any election ol' this Common
wealth. and that no inspector or other officer of any such
election. ahull be then eligible to any office to be v c tod
for.
Liy {be 4th section of rn nc? passed the 16th day of
April, 1-40. it is provided "that the 13th section of an
act passed July 2d. I*Bo, entitled • An act relating to the
elections of this commonwealth." shall nut he construed
a- to prevent any militia officer from -erring as Judge,
Inspector or Clerk, at any general or special election of
this Com irioii wealth.
In '.he Cist section of the act first above mentioned, It
is enacted that every general and special election shall
l>c opened between s and 10 in the forenoon, and continue
without interruption or adjournment until 7 o'clock in the
evening, when the polls- shall he closed.
Bv the lsth section of the act passed Feb. fid. 1546, it
shall be lawful for the inspectors and judges of any gene
ral election which shall be hereafter held hi the Armenia
election district of Bradford county to il >.e the polls of
sueli election at 5 o'clock. P. V.
By the 11th section of the < t of ls'-fi, it is provided
that the polls of the election district of Tuscarora twp. to
closed at A o'clock. P. M.
It is further directed, that the meeting of the Judge*
at the Court House in Towauda. to make out tlie ge: e 1
return, shhll he on the 3d day after the election, wbUh
will 1* on tlie loth day of October.
WIIKTIKAS. a Joint Resolution proposing certain amend
ments to the Constitution of this Common wt all h. hns tw en
agreed to by a majority of the member- elected to each
lidu e of the Legislature, at two successive stssiou* of
ths sante. the first session commencing on the first 'i'ues
day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-six. and the second .session CCBl
tuei chig on the tir-t Tuesday of January, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred r.nd hlty-seveu :
AND WHKREAS. It is provided in the tenth avti' le in the
Constitution, that any anieudment so agreed upon sh. 11
Is- submitted to the People in such nt inner and 11 such
time, at least three months after being so agreed to by
the two Houses, as the Legislature shall prescribe. AMI
WHEREAS. By an Act of the Legislature of this Common •
wealth, entitled, " An Ait prescribing the time and man
ner of submitting to the People for their ratification or
rejection tl\e proposed Amendments t >theConstltution,"
approved May twelfth. Anno llominl one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-seven, it is-, among ether things, pro
vidi d a- follows, to w it
SUCTION 1. That for the purpose of ascertaining the
sen-e of tlie citizens of this Common wealth in regard b>
the adoption or rejection of said Amendments, or either
of the m. the C.ovemor of this Com nr. en wealth shall issue
a writ of electron directed to the She'iff of each nnd eve
ry County in this Commonwealth, comtnandfog them to
give notice in the usual manner, in not less than two
new-papers j n each C >nntv. provided thnt so many am
published therein, that an election wiiT b held in each of
the town-hip.-, wards and districts therein, on tie second
Tuesday in October, in the year of r l.ord one thou
-nnd eight hundred and fifty-seven, for the purpose of de
ciding upon the adoption or rejection of tlie said Amend
ments, or any of them : which *iid election shall be held
it the places, ami opened and closed at the time at .and
within which the General Elect ion of this Commonwealth
ate held opened and closed ; and it stall be the duty of
tire Judges, Inspectors and Clerks of earh of said town
<hips, wards mid districts to receive at the said election,
tickets either written or printed, or portly wrt'en and
pat tly pi inted I rom citizens duly ipialified to vote tor Mem
bers ( f the Getieral Assembly, and to deposit them in a
box or buses to be for that purpose provided by the pro
per officers, which tickets shall IH? respectively bP-elled
on the outside, " First Amendment,'' " Second Amend
ment," •• Third Amendment," aud"Fourth Amendment,"
and those who are favorable to said Amendments, or any
of them, may express their desire by voting each as ma
ny separate written or printed, or partly written or print
ed ballots or tickets, containing < n the inside thereof tho
words, " For the Amendment," and those who are oppos
ed to Mich Amendment*, or any of them, may express
their opposition bv voting each as many separate writ
ten or printed ballots or tickets containing on the lu-ido
thereof the words." Against the Amendments."
SECTIOX 2. That the election on the said proposed
Amendment-, shall in all te-pects be conducted as the
General tie.tinnsof this Commonwealth are now con
ductcd"; aud it shall be the duty of the return Judges of
the respective counties and districts thereof', first having
carefully ascertained the number of rotes .given for or
against each of said Amendments in the manner afore
said, to make out duplicate returns thereof, ex rewwd in
words at length and not iu figures only, one of which re
turn so made shall be lodged in the'Protboiiotary'a of
fice of the Court of C ommon Pleas of the proper county,
and the other sealed and directed to the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, and by one of said Judges deposited
forthwith in the most convenient Post Office.
JOHN A. CO DOING, Sheriff.
Towauda, September IS. leoj.
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